| Throughout the world millions of dedicated soccer fans | | | | - Heading - an obvious advantage here is the capability |
| will turn out to support their favourite team, sometimes | | | | of being able to jump higher than your opponents so |
| purely to watch their one, most admired and gifted | | | | that you can win the ball in the air. So what do all of |
| superstar. These legends have included such sporting | | | | the above points have in common? Certainly skill plays |
| heroes as Pele, Ronaldinho and David Beckham. | | | | a large part. This comes from your coaching, repetition |
| Each week thousands will aspire to emulating the | | | | and practice. Another, often overlooked, requirement is |
| greats, hoping to achieve the fame and wealth that | | | | the stamina and endurance to be able to perform all of |
| goes with being a world-class soccer player. Most will, | | | | these elements over and over again during the course |
| more realistically, just want to improve their own | | | | of a 90-minute soccer match. |
| personal levels of ability, stamina and fitness. | | | | How are you going to make yourself stand out from |
| There are many skills involved in playing the | | | | the next player, who could be from the opposing side, |
| magnificent game, which can take years to learn and | | | | or even your own team members vying with you to |
| master. | | | | get off the substitutes bench and on to the playing |
| - Passing - the most fundamental of all soccer skills, | | | | field? What advantage are you going to be able to |
| having the ability to pass the ball accurately to one of | | | | give yourself so that you are the 'automatic choice' for |
| your own team members. | | | | the first team week after week? |
| - Shooting - whether it be that vital penalty shot to win | | | | Well, the answer to this is to be better equipped to |
| the match, or a free kick that allows your team to | | | | deal with the physical stress and strain imposed on |
| develop an attack. | | | | your body. The way that you can achieve this is by |
| - Dribbling - as straightforward as being able to run | | | | following a well structured and proven conditioning |
| with the ball while still keeping it under control. Some | | | | program that will make you a much stronger, fitter and |
| players can make this into an art form! | | | | more competitive athlete. |
| - Throwing - an accurate, long range throw-in can be | | | | The player who is in the best physical condition will |
| as beneficial to your team as a free kick when | | | | prevail! |
| performed with skill, strength and agility. | | | | |